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Non-Projecting Words A Case Study of Swedish Particles

Focusing primarily on Swedish, a Germanic language whose particles have not previously been studied extensively, Non-Projecting Words: A Case Study on Swedish Particles develops a theory of non-projecting words in which particles are morphologically independent words that do not project phrases. Par...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toivonen, I.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
Series:Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Subjects:
Syntax
Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar
Linguistics
Germanic Languages
Comparative Linguistics
Grammar, Comparative And General / Syntax
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1. Particles And X’-Theory
  • 2. Swedish Clause Structure
  • 3. Overview
  • 2. Empirical Motivation
  • 1. Particles As Non-Projecting Words
  • 2. Arguments Against An XP Analysis
  • 3. Arguments Against A Morphological Analysis
  • 4. Particles and Clitics
  • 5. Summary
  • 3. Phrase Structure
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. X’-Structure
  • 3. X’-Principles
  • 4. C-Structure To F-Structure Mappings
  • 5. Linear Order
  • 6. Economy of Expression
  • 7. Summary of The C-Structure Theory
  • 9. Conclusion
  • 4. Verbal Particles In The Swedish VP
  • 1. The C-Structure.
  • 2. The Structure-Function Mapping
  • 3. Head-Adjunction
  • 4. Recursion
  • 5. Economy And Swedish Particles
  • 6. Word Order: Apparent Problems
  • 7. Summary
  • 5. The Meaning of Swedish Particles
  • 1. Resultsative Particles
  • 2. Aspectual Particles
  • 3. Idiomatic Verb-Particle Combinations
  • 4. Summary
  • 6. Other Germanic Languages
  • 1. Danish
  • 2. German
  • 3. English
  • 4. The Complex Particle Construction
  • 5. An Overview of Germanic Particles
  • 7. Conclusion
  • 1. X’-Theory
  • 2. Economy Of Expression
  • 3. The Structure-Function Mapping
  • 4. Resultative Predication
  • 5. Clitics
  • 6. Summary
  • Appendix A. Economy of Expression
  • 1. The Economy Principle
  • 2. Economy and Swedish Clause Structure
  • 2.1. Object shift
  • 2.2. V2 and Economy
  • References
  • Index Of Names
  • Index Of Subjects

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